2011-2012 Academic Year
The annual Pre-Law Program orientation meetings for Calvin students were held in September. Additional informational meetings and events included:
Grand Rapids law firms Varnum and Clark Hill sponsored a reception for Calvin pre-law students and for alumni working in the legal field at Calvin College on November 10, 2011
Webinars sponsored by Michigan State University were made available to Calvin students on the topics of LSAT 101; Expert Advice for 2012 and 2013 Law School Applicants; Career Options and Market Outlook for Attorneys; Cracking the LSAT; Educational Debt and the Financial Aspects of Planning for Law School
Valpraiso University School of Law representatives presented information to interested students on October 12, 2011
A representative from University of Detroit Mercy Law School met with Calvin students on October 12, 2011
University of Toledo Law School advisers were on Calvin's campus to meet with students on October 12, 2011
Mark Totten, of Michigan State University College of Law met with Calvin students to discuss legal vocations and education on March 29, 2012
Lectures and educational seminars included:
Michigan State University's Get Ready for the Law Workshop was held on September 16, 2011
An Insider's Guide to the Law School Admissions Process was sponsored by Michigan State University's College of Law Admissions Office on September 22 and October 18, 2011
The Green Dream and the Need for the Rule of Law in the Biofuel Trade featured Jason Glaser of La Isla Foundation on January 30, 2012
"Citizens United" and State-Level Reform: The Michigan Corporate Accountability Amendment was sponsored on March 29, 2012, featuring Mark Totten of Michigan State University
We publicized and participated in Law Forums sponsored by:
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) annual Law School Forum in Chicago in October 2011
University of Michigan's Law Day in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 21, 2011
Michigan State University College of Law informational reception in Kalamazoo on October 19; East Lansing on September 20 and November 1; Grand Rapids on November 9; Ann Arbor on November 3; and Detroit on November 8
2010-2011 Academic Year
In addition to the fall (September) Pre-law Program orientation meetings for Calvin students, informational meetings were sponsored by:
Charles Roboski from Michigan State University College of Law met with pre-law students to provides suggestions for strengthening law school applications on September 1, 2010
Northern Illinois University representative Sandra Polanco presented information about applying for admission to law schools on September 23, 2010
Donna Schmidt, from Ave Maria School of Law spoke with interested students and answer questions about AMSL on September 23, 2010
Ohio Northern University admissions representative Linda English met with Calvin students interested in ONU's law school on October 12, 2010
On November 11, Denay Knope, from the University of Toledo College of Law spoke with Calvin students who are interested in UTLaw's program
Webinars sponsored by Michigan State University and Examkrackers were made available to Calvin students and alumni on the topics of: LSAT 101; Expert Advice for the Law School Applicant; Legal Career Options and Market Outlook; Crafting Your Best Personal Statement; and Knowing Whether a Career in Law is Right For You
Kaplan Practice Test sponsored a free practice LSAT at Calvin on April 16, 2011
Lectures and educational seminars included:
Global Justice, Human Rights and the Rule of Law by Jeffrey Brauch, Regent University School of Law at Calvin on October 19, 2010
Calvin's CAS Department and U.S. District Court Judge Gordon Quist collaborated to produce a video for prospective jurors, with Calvin Pre-law students invited to participate in the production
A panel of Calvin alumni currently working in the legal field featured Chris Meyer from Warner Norcross and Judd, Todd Kingma from Perrigo, and Pamela Emenheiser from Varnum Law. The attorneys met with Calvin students on March 30, 2011
Lobbyists from Spectrum Health, Spartan Foods, Amway, Adams Outdoor Advertising, and McAlvey & Associates formed a panel of government relations professionals to share information about lobbying with Calvin students on April 20, 2011
We publicized and participated in Law Forums sponsored by:
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) held their annual Law School Forum in Chicago on October 30, 2010
University of Michigan's Law Day in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 22, 2010
Cooley Law School in Grand Rapids on September 16, 2010 and March 7, 2011; in Lansing on March 8, 2011; in Ann Arbor on March 9, 2011; an din Auburn Hill on March 10, 2011
Michigan State University College of Law informational reception in East Lansing on September 17, September 22, and November 10, 2010; in Grand Rapids on October 20; in Ann Arbor on October 21; and in Detroit on November 11; one online session was available on September 23, 2010
2009-2010 Academic Year
Informational meetings were sponsored by:
University of Toledo College of Law recruiter Ashley Myers was available at Calvin to answer questions and speak to interested students on September 14, 2009
A LSAT 101 Webinar, sponsored by Examkrackers, was open to all Calvin Pre-Law students on September 24, 2009
A LSAT Practice Test session was co-sponsored at Calvin by Kaplan Test Prep and the Calvin Pre-Law Club for interested students on October 10, 2009
University of Detroit Mercy School of Law had a representative at Calvin on December 1, 2009 to provide additional information about their law program
Regent Law School representative Craig Stern visited Calvin on December 4, 2009 to share experiences and explain the benefits of a Christian legal education
Webinars sponsored by Michigan State University on the topics of LSAT 101, Attorney Career Options, and Advice for Law School Applicants were made available to students and graduates
Lectures included:
Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility by Vincent Thomas, University of St. Thomas School of Law at Calvin on September 22, 2009
Public Health Consequences of the 'Green Revolution' in Nicaragua by Jason Glaser of Catawampus Films and La Isla Foundation at Cooley Law School on September 24, 2009
Get Ready for the Law seminar by Michigan State University College of Law in Lansing on September 26, 2009
Getting in to Law School seminar sponsored by Chicago-Kent College of Law in Chicago on October 1, 2009
Creating Your Best Personal Statement Webinar sponsored by the University of Michigan and led by Anne Levine and Karen Wittkopp of UofM on October 13, 2009
Career Options for Law Graduates Webinar sponsored by the Michigan State University College of Law was led by Jennifer Loud of Career Moves and Elliot Spoon of MSU on November 3, 2009
A lecture entitled Perspectives on the Slums of Nairobi, Kenya given at Calvin on October 20, 2009, by Christine Bodewes, human rights lawyer and Maryknoll lay missioner who has worked in Nairobi, Kenya for many years. Pre-law students were invited to have lunch with Bodewes and discuss issues surrounding the field of law in a non-profit setting and in general terms
A Panel of Calvin Alumni currently working in the legal field featured Jeff Gray from Varnum Riddering, Chris Haven from Universal Forest Products, Pam Hoekwater from Legal Aid of West Michigan, Chris Meyer from Warner Norcross & Judd, and Jeff Van Winkle from Clark Hill at Calvin on March 4, 2010
We publicized and participated in Law Forums sponsored by:
The Law School Admissions Council (LSAC) held their annual Law School Forum in Chicago on October 17, 2009
Florida State Law, through online information sessions on September 16, 21, 22, 29, 30, 2009
University of Michigan's Law Day in Ann Arbor, Michigan on September 23, 2009
Cooley Law School in Grand Rapids on October 8, 2009 and March 4, 2010
Michigan State University College of Law informational receptions in Southfield, Grand Rapids, and East Lansing on October 27 and 28, and November 19, 2009
Chicago-Kent College of Law sponsored a Learning by Doing Open House on November 14, 2009 in Chicago
